Instruction Manual

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Kind of Event dialog
Dialog Reference
Kind of Event dialog
In the Event List view, double-clicking the name of any event that’s listed in
the Kind column opens the Kind of Event dialog box.
After you double-click the name of an event, you can change that event into
another kind of event by choosing the new kind of event in the Kind of Event
dialog box.
See also:
Event List View
Length dialog
The Process-Length command, which opens the Length dialog box, can
be used to stretch or shrink MIDI and/or audio clips, and/or to move their
start times. Process-Length lets you stretch or shrink the selection by a
fixed percentage and makes the adjustment by altering the individual
events. A value of 200 percent, for example, stretches the selection to twice
its original length, while a value of 50 percent shrinks the selection to half its
original length.
This command offers the option to stretch audio clips along with the MIDI
information. Sometimes you don't want to adjust the speed of your audio.
Audio can be stretched or condensed up to a factor of 4 (e.g., it can be
shrunk to as little as 25 percent of its original length, or expanded to as
much as 400 percent of its original length).
You can also use the Process-Length command to alter only the start
times or the durations of notes. For example, changing the durations of
notes to 50 percent of their original length can create a staccato effect.
The Length dialog box has the following fields:
Change
Use the fields in this section to tell SONAR what to change, including:
• Start Times—Choose this option if you want the start times of the
selected events to shift by a percentage of their distance from the
beginning of the selection. For example, if a note starts on beat 3 of a
selection and you enter a value of 50 percent, SONAR shifts the start of
the note one beat to the left, or half of 2 beats.
• Durations—Choose this option if you want the durations of the selected